Apparatus for dispensing liquids.



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IE SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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APPARMUS FOR DISPENSWG LIQUIDS.

APPLRCATION FILED OCT-3.1M?.

VACUUM? @sfuma @wanted A912 9, MS.

H. E` MAURER, J'a.

APPARATUS FOR DISFENSNG LIQUIDS.

PPLICATION FILED GCT. 8l 19H.

-n'errn aprirne enfrente HENRY E. MAURER, JR., OF SERINGFIELD,LLINOIS,ASSIGNOR, BY DRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONETTHXRD TO HARRYL. IDE .AND ONE-THRD TQ F1. `W. DE, BTH 0F SERINGFIELB, ILLINGIS.

APPARATUS FUR DISPENSING LIQUIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Tov ali/whom t may concern Be it known that l, HENRY E. MAURER, Jr.,citizen of thellnited States, residing at Springfield, in the county ofSangarnon and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulyImprovement in Apparatus for Dispensing Liquids, of which the followingis a full, clear, concise, and exact descrip.- tion. l

My invention relates to apparatus for dispensing liquids and has beensuccessfully employed in dispensing gasolene to users of automobiles. Myinvention has ,for a gen* eral object the improvement of means wherebyliquid dispensing containers are filled and whereby the fillingoperation is auto- .matically discontinued.

My invention'has a number of other objects among which are anvimprovement in the construction of the containers; an improvedinterrelation between 'filling pipes and vacuum pipes that project intothe containers for the purpose o filling the same;

and improved means for eii'ecting illumination in the region of the`containers.

.fill of the objects of my invention will be fully set forth by adescription of the preferred embodiment of the invention shown by theaccompanying drawings and in which Figure l is a view, somewhatdiagrammatic, 1

illustrating parts of the apparatus .in elevation and part in section;Fig. 2 is a view,y

in elevation., partially in section, illustrating the upper portion ofthe apparatus; Fig. 3 1s -a view online 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is .ofive gallons capacity each. Gage marks 2 may be suitably provided, asupon the bottles, corresponding to other measured quantities within thebottles.- The bottle necks 8 are received in annular seats 4 whose tubu--lar extensionsA 5 are screwed into the upper ends of pipe fittings 6.'The contents of the bottles or containers 1 are emptied from suchcontainers through the elements 5 and 6 whose bores are in communicationwith the interiors of the containers. Cross connection piping 7 connectsthe pipe fittings y6.

The piping Z includes a T 8 that connects the piping 7 with a deliverypipe or hose 9. Hand valves 10, each individual to a container 1, permitor cutoii' communication between the containers and the piping 7. lt'the measured quantity of liquid that is in one container is alone to besupplied to the delivery pipe 9 the valve 10 individual to thatcontainer is alone opened but if contents from both containers are to besupi plied to the delivery pipe 9 both valves 10 are opened. Liquid thatis to be conveyed to the containers is discharged into the containersthrough filling pipes 11 that extend into the liquid supply tank 12nearly vto the bottom thereor". Each pipe 11 passes upwardly through apipe fitting 6, the tubular extension connected with such pipe littingand the neck of the bottle that overlies the `Each packing 13 is forcedinto tight sealing enga ement with the associate filling pipe 11 and t epipe fitting 6 by means of cylindrical plug 14; through thev bore inwhich the corresponding pipe l passes. This plug 14 carries wings 15wh'` c thepipe fitting 6 carries wings 16. Bolts 17 are in threaded engagement with the wings 15 and pass loosely through holes in the wings16. By turning the heads 18 of the bolts the cylindrical plug 14 isforced tightly against the corresponding packing 13 to insure the tightsealing engagement of such packing 13 with the pipe 11 that passestherethroughand also with the corresponding fitting S. Each lilling pipe11 terminates near the top of the container receiving it, such containerbeing completely filled whenthe liquid supplied thereto through suchpipe reaches the upper end of the pipe. The extent to which the pipeprojects into the container receiving it is adjusted or calibrated bymeans of the bolts 17 and nuts 19, 20 thereon. Said bolts' pass looselythrough wings 21 projecting from the elbow^22 included in each pipe 11.

`When the nuts 19 and 2O are withdrawn from the wings 21 thecorresponding'pipe 11 may be moved up and down to adpist its heightWiiiifi the @meiner Where efter the mits 152' sin :20 me brmzgii intedamping enggeln. f xviii; ehe Winge 2i thai effe interposed Vbaime/enfaute. The Vacuum tank 23 provided with means, iatez. mere uliy, be Sei,pferia, 'im' estebi: hing eommmiicaion between and. elle is ini; l2

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'29 are Aim tiueeded eizgagensen *with fue tes, The reds 26 Suppen thecanopy er heeci 30 dem.' Oii ebeve the bettiee. The

wp of Hw eamfiiy is provicied wih circua fia'nged Opening 3i. m'ldw 'fWeen initie Emis Qi "che emiepy ing diie/tiff everijy'iwg fthe spacebei/Ween the bettiee, fr gioielli Y deine 32 of ianszii f m:te'nfl'pm'ami: 2 smielial projects upWn-iiiy from the cenopy emi isdispsai over the efmesszid epeuing'. The frame 2,7 supporte 1L snide-fSi, v constituiee nmuntiny that if; dpose wi'nn il e des@ heed er inpybeing? inici de iles, 'iight .fro *i i'lne 'unzip 54 "-:viii [nei enig'pgs th'oug'gis, miuce'fitei: 'i'-iueparent eine 3% but Wil issue doimwzwiiy mangia the CEM-ming iu iii@ .r l"`m";'1 of Ehe dem@ and the ee tewemiin; @mail gj in @bhe iop me "he heed er ea* 'ipy sind ,Wiii' 'nr-:only bef tween the, heed mi Vee n t" f-tiloioughiy te lighf, iii-eSpee-e emzmmfii e' 'abe :1.ppmz1ms but. 'iS/iii also bmiies tnv-ew ablethe obi (he fzrmuie; d the een of iiquifl wiizin the te whieb meh iquiii through ih@ delivej pine 5i. tank 1.1mm bien. of elk 'em. theemi-Weinen ibut ais@ Sei'ves in Suppen; 'the cimigeinei',

canopy or heef-fi, the igii ng Ceme 322;' the lamp 'wiizhil the dome,:1mi the imme- Wek Eilat Ir-@his the eenteiners in imrigcht positions'irmy upon the Semis As' the pipes H are eia'mpeci im@ ergngemenzpwithhe fitti? 8 bau n :Eile in'termecimion @i the plugs eni the packing land ith@ ttiisgs iep-'emi imm the sum'lar' efe "pes 1li. te 4*ehecentainewes its prime imma Siem 5 ef fix seais 4 iiie vacuum tank also@ewes te Sug'pe; Semi. il. Vacuum iees 35i me iii Communieeion. with andare n tile-vacuum 'mnk 3. These wenn?. pip-es terminan), in waive seais36,

the sea@ @astiene 36 of the pipes 35 beiiig joinef with' valve ehem'beie3?. Floats 38 are Aoemel Wlizilm the wie@ ehambeis and @muy Valves 39for en agement with the seam when eemection with #he vacuum i-eiii isit@ ce ei'ei iiese wives being sepamimica'tien eeiween the parte @if theiips 35.

Upon eppsiie Sides of the valves 41 whereby the waive Chambers 37 arethrown into com mimicaiion with 'the mealum mail As the mi-ve 'eh-embersare in eemmunicatieu with .the upper portions 0i the containers 1 'thecontainers iii-ewise iuown inte communcnion with vacuum tank.' When thewives il are thus thrown te estnbsh communication; between the vacuumtank and the upper 'poiiens of the eenminers l, air is from the@examiners whereupon liquid ilem the tank 12- (W'hch liquid is Subjeetin atmnspiieric pieeeme) will, iiew up warly ihren-gh ibex pipes 1i toiihe eveis ceimifien with the upper ends ef 4'he vacuum pipes; /i-i'),which terminate' @beve the pipes l1. Simili ioiiens of this liquid Wiiiow dewm'mdiy hzougii she vacuum 'pipes 40 intr; file vaive ehambe's S7and when reeeived in Suiieien' quentily Within said 'valve chambers iiieiieei 38 Wi' sise te engage the z dives 39 with hei seais 36 wherebycemimmicetieu ba'xcveengile veeumn tank and the containers isafsifaomnicaiy cui; nii 'to cause 'the eessaiifm of upv-Neid How ofliquid zhie'ugh pipes il, 'When the valves 41.1

are thrown in ,b'eal-t, @minimisation between he mive chambers Si" am?.the Vacuum trank and 1;0 t'uew these chambers ini@ communicuizien with''ixe exteinai :atmosphere by 'Ene "iquirl tank l2', 'the smaiiApmrtifms of ilquld m inhervzzive chambers and the vacuum pipes 40 beingSue-ke@ back mie the containers eentieg from @he Containers Howie@dowmmrdiy through the ihng; pipes ,inte` es theme-05S liquid. doscemisfrom h@ cnminers izo iimiting 'ievels deiined' by' the epenmg: mieuppeends of the pipes 11.

recaer? l i lifter the contain are thus filled they may diiierent conuiners; thevalve 'i0 'pertaining to the container that is to he emptiedlacing opened. if the same consumer desired contents :troni bothcontainers the valves i pertaining to both containers are openedivherepipes i0 project through. the caps e3 to asuiiicient extent abovetire openings closingl the extreme upper ends or the illing pipes andplacing discharge openings in the sides of such pipes the iiofiv ofliquid is directed across the containers away Jfrom the vacuum pipes sothat there is no denger ci liquid prematurely finding its Way throughthe vacuum pipes e0 to the valve vcnamhers Si.

rlhe tops of the containers or hotties Il are concave indicated at 45.The upper ends of the filling pipes il. and the vacuum pipes el@ areextended into the peripheral corners at the tops of the containers so asto bring trie `bottoms oi2 the discharge openings A substantially on. alevel with the most1 depressed portions oi container tope ln this Waythe depressed tops of the containers serve to reduce the civil-@mgaction of the liquid, Serving from the #lling pipes into the containerswhereby the possibility of prema- "ture entry of liquidr into the vacuumpipes 4C' and valve chambers 37 is 'further reduced.

While i have herein shown and^` partienlarly described the preferredembodiment of my invention l do not Wishto be limited to the precisedetails of construction shown as changes may readily loe made Withoutdenzrrtingg from the spirit of my invention, hut having thus describedmy invention l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Pao ent 'the'iollovv'ing :a

l. Liquid dispensing apparatus including a dispensing liquid container;means ior introducing liquid into the container; means Jfor exhaustingair from the container; a valve for checking the exhaustion of air fromthe container; a chamloer for the valve in comiinunicatici'x with theupper por' ion ci the container to receive liquid from such uppercontainer portion, said valve being movable to a checking position bythe liquid fired in said chamber: and means en- Yhe discharge ot liquidfrom said d dispensing" apparatus incl' rling; dio; liquid container;means 'M introducing'liquid into the container at an upper portionthereof; means for exhausteir 'from the container; a valve 'for eflischaigethsingly through the 'pipes to l checking the exhaustion ofair from the container; a chamber for the valve in communication withvthe container to receive liquid therefrom and communicating with thecontainer at a place alcove the place Where liquid is introduced intothe container, said vaive being movable to a checking position by theliquid received in said chamber; and means enabling the discharge ofliquid from said container.

Liquid dispensing apparatus including a dispeniin liquid container;means for introducing liquid into the container; means in communicationwith an upper portion of the container 'for enhaustinig, air from thecontainer; a valve for checklng the exhaustion of air from thecontainer; e chamber for the valve in communication with the upperportion of the container to receive liquid :from such upper containerportion3 valve being movable to a checking positicn hy. the liquidreceived in seid chamher; and means enabling the. discharge ot liquid.from said container.

Liquid dispensing apparatus including a dispensing liquid container;means for introducing liquid into the container at an upper portionthereof; means in eommun1- cation with upper portion of the containerfor exhausting air from the container; 'a valve for checking theexhaustion oi air from 'the container; a chamber for the valve incommunication 'with the container to receive liquid-'therefrom andcommunicating with the container ata place ahove the place where liquidis introduced into 'the container, said valve being movable to achecking' position hy the liquid received in said chamber; and' meansenn ahlingg 'the discharge oi liquid from said coi'itainer.v

5. Liquid dispensing apparatus including a dispensing liquid container;means for introducing liquid into an upper portion of the container;means in communication With the container at a place'ahove theplaceWhere liquid is introduced into the container for exhausting air fromthe container; a valve ior checking the exhaustion or" air from thecontainer; a chamber for the valve in communication with the upperportion of the container' to receive liquid from such. upper containerportion, said valve being movable to a checking position by the liquidreceived in said chamber; andineans enahlini the discharge of liquidfrom said container.

6. Liquid disponeing apparatus including a dispensingq liquid container;means for introducing liquid into the container at an upper portionthereof; means in communication with the container at a place above theplace where liquid is introduced into the container for exhausting airfrom the container; a valve for checking the exhaustionv of air from thecontainer; a ohambor for the valve in communication with 'tfno con4miner to receive iiquid therefrom and con illuminating with thecontainer also at o piace above the piaco Whore liquid is introducedinto the container, said volvo being movable to a checking positionbythe liquifi received in said Chamber; and moans om @bling-2; theischarge of liquid fiom said ooiiaiiiei. i

7.' Liquid dispensing apparatus inoiuding an inverted Dome Whoso top isvsonoma; o iiiing pipe having o discharge opening at iis upper ond thatdeinos a level 'for tho iiquid that approximates bho level of thomost doposseci poition of the comme top of tho bottlog and a vacuum pi eterminating above said iovei for the liquid.

www?? 8, Liquiodisponsing apparatus including invoi'ted bottle ,Whosetop is Concafveg ay iiling pipo torminating at the por'iphemi uppercomer of the bottle; ando vacuum pipe terminating ibm/o the fiischaigeope ing in no upper omi oi the 'iiiing pipo.

9 Liquici disponsiiwraipprotus including :i dispensing iiquioioontainoii; a iiing pipo projeoiing iipworciiy imo the container andhaving a oiose, uppeia? ond and o, iatorai ciisoiiorgo opooing adj acontsaid oiose appel omi; :md a vacuum pipo tofminoiing above the :jiingpipe.

"in Witness Whorooi, i hereunto subsci'ibe my nome this 20th fiay ofSeptomboir, A. D., 191'?.

HENRY E. mmm, on'.

